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UNC basketball legend Lennie Rosenbluth dies at 89

Lennie Rosenbluth played an integral part in establishing the famed New York to North Carolina pipeline started by former coach Frank McGuire and continued under Dean Smith that helped UNC basketball cement itself as a national brand.

Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2022

UNC Basketball Legend Lennie Rosenbluth Dies at 89

The three-time All-ACC talent led the Tar Heels to an undefeated season and the program’s first NCAA title in 1957.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 18, 2022

A group of New Yorkers led North Carolina to ‘57 NCAA title over Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas

NEW YORK — Given the breadth of basketball talent to come out of New York City, the most from anywhere since James Naismith repurposed his peach baskets, it is, in many ways, a travesty that universities within the five boroughs have just one NCAA title.

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022